bring out
Britishverb
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to produce or publish or have published
when are you bringing out a new dictionary?
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to expose, reveal, or cause to be seen
she brought out the best in me
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to encourage (a shy person) to be less reserved (often in the phrase bring ( someone ) out of himself or herself )
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(of a trade union, provocative action by management, misunderstanding, etc) to cause (workers) to strike
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(foll by in) to cause (a person) to become covered (with spots, a rash, etc)
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to introduce (a girl) formally into society as a debutante
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Expose or reveal; make conspicuous. For example, His book brought out some new facts about the war , or Her photographs bring out the play of light on her subjects . [Late 1500s]
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Nurture or develop a quality, as in A gifted teacher brings out the best in pupils . [c. 1700]
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Present to the public. For example, The publisher decided to bring out this dictionary in a single volume , or Debutantes traditionally are brought out at a ball . [c. 1800]
Example Sentences
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Not every family brings out special tokens to mark the seasons, I know, but in many households, this is a time-honored ritual.
From Los Angeles Times
"There are extra community safety arrangements that we will bring out to look after our community," he said in the interview, which was originally posted in February.
From Barron's
Despite strong earnings and guidance from artificial-intelligence bellwether Nvidia, equities couldn’t sustain a rally, as lingering doubts about the AI trade’s staying power brought out waves of sellers.
From Barron's
Despite strong earnings and guidance from artificial-intelligence bellwether Nvidia, equities couldn’t sustain a rally, as lingering doubts about the AI trade’s staying power brought out waves of sellers.
From Barron's
“I told him, ‘You just brought out more of me than I’m willing to share,’” he says now.
From Los Angeles Times
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